Patreon will use Apple's in-app purchase system before the end of the year.
  • Ravi@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Easy solution: the app only redirects you to the website via browser intent.

    • hahattpro@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      That is no good with Apple policy.

      App cannot tell user that they get better deal anywhere.

      • nintendiator@feddit.clEnglish
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        2 months ago

        So wait, Apple effectively mandates that users of their store lie to their users? Wonder if that’s something that can be tackled legally.

  • NathanClayton@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Why don’t they just do what Kindle does? Say that you can no longer subscribe from the application and to subscribe from the site?

    • Tire@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Apple has explicit rules against redirecting customers to other sites for payment. I think they have a special deal with Amazon for that wording.

  • sundray@lemmus.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Hold up (fta):

    By this November, all creators can only offer a subscription-based plan on iOS as the app store doesn’t support other formats, such as first-of-the-month or per-creation plans. As a result, Patreon is rolling out a 16-month-long migration process that will shift all memberships to subscriptions by November 2025. At that point, subscription-based plans will be the only option available, unfortunately proving Apple’s far-reaching power.

    I’m unclear on what this means: is Patreon eliminating first-of-the-month and per-creation plans on ALL platforms? Or just on Apple platforms?

    • rickyrigatoni@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      THIS is why we hate Apple. Their bullshit affects EVERYONE. There is no “don’t like it don’t use it” with these people.

        • ulterno@lemmy.kde.socialEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Hmm. Maybe they were finding it hard to manage and just found the perfect excuse.

          Maybe they are planning on starting subscription scams like other companies.

          Who knows. I just know to stay away from automated payments.

    • Manalith@midwest.socialEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Seems like it’s a backend change and they’re removing per creation entirely. Got an email from one of the creators I follow about getting suggestions on how to restructure their tiers for the new system. My guess is it would be tricky to setup a way to have creators do android/web tiers and apple tiers, not to mention confusing. And of course they can’t just pull a Spotify and have a pop-up that says ‘sorry you must use the web to subscribe’ on iPhones.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Yeah, just give it another 7 years. This should have been an open and shut case decades ago and yet still it persists.

      • xthexder@l.sw0.comEnglish
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        2 months ago

        This is what, the 3rd attempt Apple has made at “complying” with the 3rd party app store regulations? It’s only been like a year since that’s been going on. I’m sure the EU will be getting back to them about this soon.